On 9/22/2020 4:01 PM, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote:
There are lots of ways to do this, and room for error in all of them.
We all have our favorites
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One concern in this discussion was "negative" numbers when using the
I did plumb bobs and the angle, and could find no discernable error
between the measurements. If the plane's not level, no method is going
to be accurate, plumb bobs included.
There are lots of ways to do this, and room for error in all of them.
We all have our favorites, so I'll just stick w
On 9/22/2020 3:31 PM, Flesner via KRnet wrote:
The example below ( if it comes through) shows how the big guys do it.
Fuselage station "0" is not even located on the fuselage.
I was afraid that
On 9/22/2020 1:08 PM, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote:
I'm not sure there's any real reduction in error possibiliy here, and
the main problem I see is that you're trying to measure with accuracy
to a point that you can't hang a tape measure on.
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Subject: Re: KR> KR2 Manual Excerpt
Larry Flesner wrote:
>> I would suggest some distance from the main gear
contact point (the axle) out ahead of any point of the aircraft. That
makes all numbers positive. <<
Then Langford wrote:
the main problem I see is that
use a different
spinner back plate and all your measurements go out the window.
Use the wing LE, the firewall or some other airframe structure and it never
moves.
End of my campaign...
Bou
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Subject: Re: KR> KR2 Manual Excerpt
Larry Flesner wrote:
>> I woul
Larry Flesner wrote:
>> I would suggest some distance from the main gear
contact point (the axle) out ahead of any point of the aircraft. That
makes all numbers positive. <<
I'm not sure there's any real reduction in error possibiliy here, and
the main problem I see is that you're trying to
On 9/21/2020 8:04 PM, Jeff Scott via KRnet wrote:
However, it has become more common now days to project a point some fixed
distance forward from a fixed point on the aircraft.
For example, the datum might be 6' forward of the bottom of the front of the
firewall.
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"John Bouyea via KRnet"
> To: "'KRnet'"
> Cc: "John Bouyea"
> Subject: KR> KR2 Manual Excerpt
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> In an effort to improve aviation safety and reduce the chance of calculation
> errors, attached is an excerpt of the KR2 Wt & Bal procedur
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